sport news Jurgen Klopp 'requested Liverpool sign a player like Sofyan Amrabat a long time ... trends now
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reportedly asked the board a few months ago to sign a player like Sofyan Amrabat in January.
The Reds are keen to bolster their midfield options with James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita all out of contract in the summer and Jordan Henderson and Thiago both in their 30s.
And Klopp has stepped up his interest in the Morocco star.
Jurgen Klopp has reportedly met with the representatives of Morocco star Sofyan Amrabat (L)
He reportedly met with the representatives of the Fiorentina midfielder and another meeting is planned after the World Cup.
On Thursday Corriere dello Sport claimed that Klopp has ‘long since made a request to the board to be able to have a player just like Amrabat in January’.
Amrabat is currently representing the Atlas Lions at the 2022 World Cup and he has been a major part of their historic run to the quarter-finals - the first time the African side have ever reached that stage.
He has played every minute in Qatar, including all 120 of their penalty victory over Spain on Tuesday, and the defensive midfielder has been one of the breakout stars of the tournament.
Reds boss Klopp is reportedly keen to add Amrabat as he looks to improve his midfield options
And, according to French outlet Foot Mercato, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp met with Amrabat's representatives as the Reds look to step up their attempts to sign the 26-year-old.
The Merseyside outfit are in the market for a central midfielder, having gone in for Aurelien Tchouameni in the summer before he moved to Real Madrid.
Amrabat currently plies his trade for Fiorentina, and the report states that he would be open to leaving the Serie A club in order to achieve
